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DICKSON CITY, Penn. — <\/span>Emergency crews battled a blaze and evacuated patients from a hospital Wednesday night in Pennsylvania as fire engulfed part of the facility, according to officials.<\/p>\n All patients, staff and visitors were safely evacuated from Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City, according to a hospital spokesperson. Emergency responders continued to work at the scene early Thursday.<\/p>\n Gov. Josh Shapiro said on the social platform X that the state\u2019s police, emergency management agency and health department had responded to the fire.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you to every first responder running toward danger to help their fellow Pennsylvanians,\u201d he said. \u201cLori and I are praying for the staff, patients, their families, and the entire community tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n In video and photos posted online, flames can be seen shooting out from the top of what appears to be the hospital’s Orthopedic Institute.<\/p>\n It was not immediately clear what had caused the fire in Dickson City, which is about 6 miles (10 kilometers) north of Scranton.<\/p>\n \u201cDeep gratitude goes to the first responders and hospital teams whose swift, professional actions ensured the safety and well-being of everyone involved,\u201d U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr., whose district includes the city, posted on X.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n